African-American men's exposure to music videos and their sexual attitudes and risk behaviour.

BACKGROUND: Media is a social determinant of HIV and sexually transmissible infection (STI) risk. However, limited empirical data have examined men's media exposure and their sexual attitudes and behaviour towards women. METHODS: Eighty heterosexual African-American men were assessed on their exposure to music videos, sexual attitudes and behaviour. They also were tested for STIs. RESULTS: Findings indicated that men influenced by music videos reported more sexual adventurism, more condom barriers, more lifetime sexual partners, more condom request refusals, substance abuse and a history of incarceration. CONCLUSIONS: Further longitudinal research is needed to better understand this relationship and to address the role of media in HIV and STI prevention interventions.